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| Ruthless Murray demolishes Martin | Ruthless Murray demolishes Martin |
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| Andy Murray produced a stunning display to beat Spain's Alberto Martin 6-0 6-0 6-1 and reach the second round of the Australian Open for the first time. | Andy Murray produced a stunning display to beat Spain's Alberto Martin 6-0 6-0 6-1 and reach the second round of the Australian Open for the first time. |
| Martin was his own worst enemy as a rash of errors saw Murray break him three times to steamroll the opener. | Martin was his own worst enemy as a rash of errors saw Murray break him three times to steamroll the opener. |
| The British 15th seed seemed set to record a rare whitewash but Martin sneaked onto the board in the 18th game before Murray served out for victory. | The British 15th seed seemed set to record a rare whitewash but Martin sneaked onto the board in the 18th game before Murray served out for victory. |
| The Scot now faces another Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the next round. | The Scot now faces another Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in the next round. |
| href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/sol/newsid_6280000/newsid_6281200?redirect=6281273.stm&news=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&bbram=1">Highlights: Murray v Martin Interview: British number one Andy Murray | |
| Verdasco was lucky to get through to the second round as he was 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 6-6 down when his opponent Paul-Henri Mathieu retired with a twisted ankle. | Verdasco was lucky to get through to the second round as he was 6-7 (5-7) 4-6 6-6 down when his opponent Paul-Henri Mathieu retired with a twisted ankle. |
| Murray said after his match: "It was pretty easy. I was expecting a tough match but he gave me the chance to play my shots. | Murray said after his match: "It was pretty easy. I was expecting a tough match but he gave me the chance to play my shots. |
| "I played pretty smart and did not go for too much. I was pretty happy with how I played. | "I played pretty smart and did not go for too much. I was pretty happy with how I played. |
| "Maybe I could have served a bit better but it can't really start any better than this." | "Maybe I could have served a bit better but it can't really start any better than this." |
| Murray hardly broke sweat, despite the day's sky-high temperatures, as he swept aside Martin in 70 minutes to add his name to the draw for the second round. | Murray hardly broke sweat, despite the day's sky-high temperatures, as he swept aside Martin in 70 minutes to add his name to the draw for the second round. |
| 606: DEBATE There can be no doubt that Murray is a serious threat in this Open FY 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE There can be no doubt that Murray is a serious threat in this Open FY 606: Have your say |
| The prickling heat in Melbourne meant Murray and Martin's match was moved inside to the Vodafone Arena, and the indoor conditions worked in Murray's favour. | The prickling heat in Melbourne meant Murray and Martin's match was moved inside to the Vodafone Arena, and the indoor conditions worked in Murray's favour. |
| The British number one played a solid and controlled game with plenty of angled forehands and probing backhands to keep Martin at bay. | The British number one played a solid and controlled game with plenty of angled forehands and probing backhands to keep Martin at bay. |
| Nerves got the better of the Spanish world number 60 in his opening service game, when he hit a forehand long to hand Murray an easy break for a 2-0 lead. | Nerves got the better of the Spanish world number 60 in his opening service game, when he hit a forehand long to hand Murray an easy break for a 2-0 lead. |
| From there it got worse, Martin made 19 unforced errors in the first set as Murray broke him twice more to race to the first set in as many minutes. | From there it got worse, Martin made 19 unforced errors in the first set as Murray broke him twice more to race to the first set in as many minutes. |
| Murray carried the momentum with him and the second set played out as the first with the Scot securing three breaks to close out the set. | Murray carried the momentum with him and the second set played out as the first with the Scot securing three breaks to close out the set. |
| I wanted to win love, love and love but let it slip a little bit Andy Murray | I wanted to win love, love and love but let it slip a little bit Andy Murray |
| Martin played some of his best tennis in the third set but offered little resistance to Murray, who dictated play with his easy movement around the court. | Martin played some of his best tennis in the third set but offered little resistance to Murray, who dictated play with his easy movement around the court. |
| The Scot's hopes of a landmark "triple bagel" scoreline were thwarted by Martin when he strung together enough shots to hold for 5-1. | The Scot's hopes of a landmark "triple bagel" scoreline were thwarted by Martin when he strung together enough shots to hold for 5-1. |
| It was too late to save the match, however, as Murray served out with another big forehand. | It was too late to save the match, however, as Murray served out with another big forehand. |
| Murray's result in the men's singles equalled the largest-ever victory at the Australian Open, in the Open Era, which began in 1968. | Murray's result in the men's singles equalled the largest-ever victory at the Australian Open, in the Open Era, which began in 1968. |
| Sergi Bruguera was the last player to complete a Grand Slam whitewash at the French Open in 1993 when he demolished Thierry Champion. | Sergi Bruguera was the last player to complete a Grand Slam whitewash at the French Open in 1993 when he demolished Thierry Champion. |
| "You probably get one chance to win a match in your lifetime 6-0 6-0 6-0," said Murray. | "You probably get one chance to win a match in your lifetime 6-0 6-0 6-0," said Murray. |
| "I wanted to win love, love and love but let it slip a little bit." | "I wanted to win love, love and love but let it slip a little bit." |